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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
A Quiet Thank You
Have you ever waited for something for a really long time? I mean so long that you almost gave up the hope of it ever happening? I have. But tomorrow my wait is over. It has been 12 years in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Debi Gray Walter, Dream, Dream come true, God, Holy Spirit, published, writing a book
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Live Like There’s No Tomorrow
It’s Monday. Traditionally a day when those who go back to work or back to school let out a sigh, a moan or a prayer–depending on how much joy you derive from your lot in life. What if today–on this … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage, Finding Joy, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Christianity, Creator deity, God, Health, Jesus, Joy in Living, Lord, Monday, Monday Blues, Religion and Spirituality
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Happy Hour
We’ve decided with our schedules being unpredictable as of late, to change the format of our weekly Happy Hour post. Instead of sharing one link from several marriage blogs, we’re going to begin sharing one or more posts from one … Continue reading
“‘Til Death Do Us Part”
I remember a conversation I had one afternoon with a single girlfriend of mine years ago. Somehow we got on the topic of eternity. She was asking me how I could stand the thought of losing Tom, since she knew … Continue reading
A Dream Come True
It has been years in the making, but Debi’s dream has finally come true. Together, we have sacrificed many things in the past twelve years, but it quickly became my dream to see her dream realized. She hesitated to post … Continue reading
New Calendar Tab
We wanted to let you know about a change we’ve made at The Romantic Vineyard. As many of you know each Monday we’ve provided a list of things happening in and around Orlando for the week. We’ve decided it would … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas
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Measuring Marriage Maturity
The distance between a conflict and resolution is an indicator of the maturity of your marriage. Work on shortening this distance, and you will be on the road to growing your marriage in the right direction. How do you do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christian, God, marriage, Relationships
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When Honesty Hurts
We all know that honesty is the best policy when it comes to business, social media, and acquaintances. But what about marriage? What if the words you need to say are going to hurt your spouse? Like confessing sins committed … Continue reading
Joy In The Rhythm of Life
It is 11p. as I’m writing this post. We’ve had a busy day going our separate ways, doing the things we need to do. Tom had doctors appointments, phone calls about business opportunities, and an after dinner get together with … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Joys, A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Seasons of Life
Tagged A Busy Day, Christian, God, Lord, marriage, Rhythm, Tea (meal)
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Dinner Date Night Ideas
We’ve all experienced the not-so-pleasant moments when you have a dinner date night scheduled, but nothing planned: “Where do you want to go for dinner?” “Oh, I don’t know, you pick!” “I don’t really care one way or the other.” … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Dinner Dates
Tagged Date Night Ideas, Dating, Dinner, Home, New York City, Recreation, restaurant, travel, Urbanspoon
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She Loves Me…She Loves Me Not
We were in the car recently talking about the following, and we want to share our conversation with you. We’ve all heard this common verse repeated by hopeful lovers while removing each petal from a daisy. When the last petal … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict
Tagged Christ, Christian, Education and Enrichment, God, He loves me, he loves me not, Husband, Love, marriage, relationship, She loves me, she loves me not
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Cherish.Love.Live.
This is the day we remember. This is the day we will never forget. It is the day when we hold our loved ones a bit closer. And pray to God more earnestly. We will never be what we were … Continue reading
Our Winners!
It’s hard to believe Summer has come and gone, but we have proof. Our Summer Lovin’ Photo Contest was sizzlin’ right up until the very end. Thank you to all who entered and thank you to all who took the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests, Growing Strong Marriages, Summer Lovin' Photo Contest
Tagged Arts, contest, Photography, Prize
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Happy Hour
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted our Happy Hour. It’s certainly not because there aren’t any good posts to read. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. With our newly formed Christian Marriage Bloggers Association the members have stepped up to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Christian, God, Husband, Intimate relationship, marriage, Paul, Relationships, Wife
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Revised – Summer Lovin’ Photo Contest Top Ten
[Please note – We accidentally sent out a post too soon at 8a. This is the final edition of today’s post. Sorry for the confusion.] We want to send out a special thanks to all who entered our contest. It … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests, Summer Lovin' Photo Contest
Tagged Arts, Contests, Photography, Recreation, travel, Vineyard
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It’s Just Another Day
Since Tom is not working for the time being, this Labor Day feels like every other day we’ve had since mid-July. It is strange, but nice at the same time. 🙂 How do you handle life together when it becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays, Summer Lovin' Photo Contest
Tagged Holidays, Labor Day, Labor Movement, unemployed, Work
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Why We Do The Things We Do
This is our 1,001st post. It is an appropriate time to remind ourselves of something very important. We have had the privilege of having the same pastor for most of our married life. He and his wife are two of … Continue reading